Guardian Music — The boys from Lanarkshire get close to the divine light on their first single from 1990When Teenage Fanclub get it right – not something you can rely on – they can climb to within an A flat major 7th of the sublime. And they are all the more enig... more info

Popdose — via press release: Minnesota acoustic 5-piece Trampled by Turtles are releasing a cover of The Pixies’ “Where is My Mind” today. The digital single is the first new recording TBT has made available since the release of their breakthrough album... more info

NME - Radar — I went gig hopping in Brighton tonight. Ah, what a place. Basically I missed Love Inks' London gig a few days ago so thought I'd catch them by the sea instead (they were great), and by sheer coincidence it was also Tashaki Miyaki's their first ever U... more info

Guardian Music — Nirvana and Pixies producer lashes out at rappers after recent encounter on airport shuttle in BarcelonaOdd Future's ostensibly punk-rock antics have attracted a punk-rock critic, with Steve Albini calling them "assholes making music about being assh... more info

Altsounds — "This Mancunian three-piece hone a unique combination of Undertones, Husker Du and Pixies influences. The statuesque, pop-tastic melodies, mature introspection and Who-esque riffs are simply intoxicating." - CLASSIC ROCK UK art-rockers DAVID R BL... more info

Guardian Music — This lo-fi DIY duo from Manchester make metal machine music haunted by the ghost of British industryHometown: Manchester.The lineup: Jack Hardman (vocals, guitar), Mike Benson (drums, samplers).The background: We got praised yesterday – actually, i... more info

Indie Selections For Your Erections — This week’s show was extra long, given that I filled in for the DJ with the show after me. Four hours in a radio station is a long time! Thus this week is cut into two different blocks, as one four hour mp3 is a bit insane. I played a bit m... more info

We Like it Lossless! — Holy Mountain / 2007Wooden Shjips, a four-piece pysch combo from San Francisco, feature a bassist named Dusty, a guitarist named Ripley, and an organist named Nash. On their debut release for Holy Mountain, the Shjips, like the Jefferson Airplane and... more info

Topix — Classic-rock hero Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band, hip-hop/country crossover Kid Rock, indie-rock superstars the Killers and alternative pioneers the Pixies will be the headliners at the inaugural Orlando Calling music festival, a two-day event in... more info

NME — Black Francis has recorded a new LP with songwriter Reid Paley more info